St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02

ally proud ana sensitive.
and [ couldn't bear up under the
disgrace AS | said before, ii
was Christmas eve, and went down town
to buy turkey. | found that they were
selling for 90 cents pound. and L was
just about to buy one when friend stepped
up, and said: George, I'll shake you the
dice to see who buys the turkey for Christ
mas Of course, L thought | couldn't lose,
and it would cost so much less, so | agreed
| to do it, We went into saloon and shook,
and I lost, but must have turkey, and l
kept on shaking. until at last won bird
| from my friend, l wanted to stop then,
but another friend stepped up and wanted
to shake for another turkey, and l thought
| would get even on him, and shook again
and lost. kept up my courage, and shook
| until finally l won a bird from him. We
went out to the market. and | bought the
| turkeys [ had lost and gave them to the
winners, and | was presented with the two
| birds | had won. We went back TO the
saloon to get a farewell drink, and l figured
up how much the two turkeys had cost me.
| The first one cost me over 50. and the
| other S12. so. was broke after paying for
| them. | had no money left, and the little
| ones at home had hung their stockings on
! the chimney post and gone to sleep to dream
! of Santa Claus, and the presents he would
| fill them with, and through my foolishness
they must be disappointed My first
| thought was TO sell one Of the turkeys to
the barkeeper and get money to buy toys
! for my babies with, but when L turned to
| the table where l had laid them, they were
gone. Somebody had stolen them. l was
wild. had not the moral courage to face
nv wife and tell her the truth. had not
| info HiSnnnniTtnH
faces of nv little ones when they should
reach their tiny little hands down into theil
stockings to find them empty and l fled.
Fled. knew not and cared not, where.
| For two weeks l wandered aimleSSly about
| and at last found myself i'll Kansas City,
without friends or money. Three months
| later read in the papers of body sup
posed to be mine, having been found III the
woods near where l had lived. l had read
of the grief of my wife and the comfortable
burial Of my remains. Five years L have
wandered a vagabOnd on the face OF the
earth, longing for one glance at the faces
of my dear children and my loving wife
but would not for the world disturb theil
peace by letting them know that l wa:
still OH earth, an outcast, the victim of 6
box of dice.
AS Wisdom ceased the story of his down
fall deep sob shook his rag-covered figure
and as he bowed his bushy head tears
flowed freely through his tangled beard.
C0rkscreW Jim.
When Wisdom had finished his story
there were many wet eyes in the audience
and President Blatz was heard to mutter
'spoor fellow. he deserves to be tramp
"Boyees,' said he, 'ther Market hall
clock hez jest struck half past eight an
we've got time ter hear from ernother
Won't somebody volunteer er talk?"
At this question long, gaunt form aros'
from among the figures in the back part o
the room and walking up to the presiden
tiai barrel, leaned on it and faced TIN
crowd
Whats yer name?" inquired Blatz
leaning over toward the man.
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